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Pope Leo XIV urges sisters to foster vocations to religious life in United States

by Courtney Mares

(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV encouraged sisters to foster vocations to religious life in the United States in a video message sent Aug. 12. Addressing participants in …

Latin America: Bishops express solidarity with Colombia as death toll surpasses 250
Bishop, doctors and Lutheran nursing home sue to block Illinois assisted suicide law
Pope Leo says Sunday is ‘foundation and kernel’ of liturgical year
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given August 12, 2026
Hong Kong’s Father Benedict Chao, world’s oldest Trappist monk, dead at 108

U.S. Church

Pro-life groups urge follow through from Blanche on policy permitting mifepristone by mail

by Kate Scanlon

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As Todd Blanche was confirmed and sworn in as attorney general, a group of pro-life organizations urged him to follow through on his previous comments …

Massachusetts bishops: Eliminating ‘any legal restraint’ on late-term abortion ‘gravely immoral’

Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn shares his journey from evangelical to Catholic at Easter

Security issues show AI needs greater human oversight, say Catholic experts

Judge allows abuse survivors to seek adding parishes, schools to Vermont diocese bankruptcy case

Washington Roundup: Senate passes Russia sanctions bill, expected to confirm Blanche; new Marquette poll

World

Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, condolences as bishops urge solidarity following Colombia earthquake

by Junno Arocho Esteves

The pope was deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction following a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia Aug. 10, leaving more than 100 dead.

In France, pope to highlight life, unity; Vatican confirms he’ll meet with abuse victims
In Assisi, Pope Leo urges young people to become ‘new saints’
Previously unpublished letters add to Rupnik abuse case allegations
Spanish Catholics seek lessons from Ceuta crisis as Our Lady processes through enclave’s streets
Pope Leo XIV mourns Mozambican cardinal, praising his zeal and perseverance

Pope Leo XIV to visit 10 cities in South America in November

Hidden for centuries: How newly identified St. Augustine sermons were found

Diocese in Nigeria mourns death of priest killed in machete attack

Vatican

Vatican announces ‘disarming technology’ will be theme of next World Day of Peace

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

The Church in the Upper Midwest

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Bob Dylan makes me want to be 80. Or even 85.

by Elizabeth Scalia

Five times to pray on the go

by Colleen Pressprich

Reviews

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

by John Mulderig
Live-action ‘Moana’ sets sail on the silver screen
Mel Gibson’s ‘The Passion of the Christ’ to return to theaters
Supergirl
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